William and Edward Sedgwick were both from prominent families but were they the same family?

The first known connection is via Oliver Cromwell. Edward was related to him via his marriage to Susannah Pallavacino. Robert Sedgwick went to Jamaica under orders from Cromwell and William (Doomsday) Sedgwick preached to Parliament. However as prominent members of society it is no surprise that the families knew each other and Cromwell.

The second connection can be found with the archives of the Hill family of Hawkstone, Shropshire. It is intriguing that both families owned property in the area.

This isn't enought to prove a link but is interesting nonetheless - can anyone offer anything more concrete?

Reference: 731/2/1123
COPY BARGAIN AND SALE
Creation dates: 11 Sept 1654
Scope and Content
Robert Wallopp and his trustees to trustees for Stephen Sedgwick, Theophilus Hart, Ralph Tripplett, John Norbury, and William Barton.
Also includes: Red Castle manor; land in Marchamley and Lostford; and Lee Brockhurst

Reference: 731/2/1001-2
LEASE AND RELEASE
Creation dates: 29-30 Nov 1654
Scope and Content
Thomas Greene, Francis Sedgwicke, and Theophilus Hart to Samuel Winston.

Reference: 731/2/1124
AGREEMENT FOR PARTITION
Creation dates: 20 Feb 1655
Scope and Content
Theophilus Hart and Ralph Triplett to Stephen Sedgwick and Richard Jones.
Also includes: Red Castle manor; land in Marchamley; Lee Brockhurst; Colehurst, Drayton in Hales; Poynton manor, Ercall Magna

Reference: 731/2/837
DEED OF COVENANT
Creation dates: 27 Nov 1658
Scope and Content
Stephen Sedgewicke to Richard Stringer.

Reference: 731/2/845-6
INDENTURES OF FINE
Creation dates: Easter 1662
Scope and Content
William Bate, Richard Harper, Richard Stringer, Andrew Morris and Lucy his wife (quer.), Stephen Sedgwicke and Elizabeth his wife (def.).
Also includes: houses in Hodnet

Reference: 731/2/622-3
LEASE AND RELEASE
Creation dates: 16-17 Jan 1663
Scope and Content
Edward Sedgwicke and Susanna his wife to Arthur Ikyn.

Reference: 731/2/3672
LEASE TO VEST POSSESSION
Creation dates: 16 Jan 1663
Scope and Content
Edward Sedgwicke and John Morrall to Thomas Catherocke.

Connections:

Killington
George Sedgwick secretary to Ann Clifford

Lynne
James Sedgwick son of Edward Sedgwick of Lynne

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